Recipe: Baked Goat Cheese With Spicy Tomato Sauce [edit]

Step 1

Make an extra batch or two of the tomato sauce for your vegan friends to spread on slices of bread or to serve with the Spice-Roasted Baby Potatoes.

Step 2

The sauce freezes well.

Step 3

In large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and sugar and cook, stirring often, until onion begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and serrano chile and cook, stirring often, until mixture is medium brown in color, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, orange juice and wine if using.

Step 4

Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Add small amounts of water if mixture becomes too dry. Remove from heat, stir in parsley and season with salt and pepper.

Step 5

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 6

Put goat cheese in small, shallow baking dish and surround with tomato sauce

Step 7

(do not cover the cheese with sauce). Bake, uncovered until sauce begins to bubble at edges and cheese is hot, about 20 minutes. Serve warm with toasted baguette rounds.